It Starts With Food outlines a clear, balanced, sustainable plan to change the way you eat forever—and transform your life in profound and unexpected ways. Your success story begins with the Whole30, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig''s powerful 30-day nutritional reset.

Since 2009, their underground Whole30 program has quietly led tens of thousands of people to weight loss, enhanced quality of life, and a healthier relationship with food—accompanied by stunning improvements in sleep, energy levels, mood, and self-esteem. More significant, many people have reported the "magical" elimination of a variety of symptoms, diseases, and conditions in just 30 days.

diabetes

high cholesterol

high blood pressure

obesity

acne

eczema

psoriasis

chronic fatigue

asthma

sinus infections

allergies

migraines

acid reflux

CrohnÆs

celiac disease

IBS

bipolar disorder

depression

Lyme disease

endometriosis

PCOS

autism

fibromyalgia

ADHD

hypothyroidism

arthritis

multiple sclerosis

Now, Dallas and Melissa detail not just the "how" of the Whole30, but also the "why," summarizing the science in a simple, accessible manner. It Starts With Food reveals how specific foods may be having negative effects on how you look, feel, and live—in ways that youÆd never associate with your diet. More important, they outline their lifelong strategy for eating Good Food in one clear and detailed action plan designed to help you create a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, calm systemic inflammation, and put an end to unhealthy cravings, habits, and relationships with food.

Infused with the Hartwigs'' signature wit, tough love, and common sense, It Starts With Food is based on the latest scientific research and real-life experience, and includes testimonials, a detailed shopping guide, a meal-planning template, a Meal Map with creative, delicious recipes, and much more.

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Fantastic, Must Read Paleo/Whole30 Book!Whether you are a Paleo/Whole30 newbie, skeptic, or a hardcore nerd you will love this book! Dallas & Melissa have distilled over 400+ scientific references (located at the back of the book) as well as their experience with their Whole9/Whole30 program into a single, concise, completely awesome book! The book has a great, easy to read flow to it, with their classic humour interwoven into it. The basic outline of the books runs through: 1) The 4 "Good Food" principles that they use to evaluate food that will make you healthier (or won't) 2) Using this criteria, they evaluate which food should make up the bulk of your nutrition (and those that don't make the cut are clearly spelled out and why) 3) How to go about implementing their Whole30 plan based on the above and lastly ... a meal map! Think of this as a culinary "given a man a fish vs. teach him how to fish" type of approach. You will learn some basic templates for various types of dishes and then some suggestions .. the rest is up to you .. use your imagination! Personally I think the Meal Map is worth the price of the book alone! The most anticipated meal in this book (IMHO) has to be Dallas' mocha steak rub! What could be better than a nice juicy steak marinated in coffee and chocolate (oh and other spices too). Hit up their website at http://whole9life.com/itstartswithfood/ for more information on this book and a slew of extra resources not included in the book!

Date published: 2012-06-20

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It Starts With Food: Discover The Whole30 And Change Your Life In Unexpected Ways

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It Starts With Food outlines a clear, balanced, sustainable plan to change the way you eat forever&#8212;and transform your life in profound and unexpected ways. Your success story begins with the Whole30, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig''s powerful 30-day nutritional reset.

Since 2009, their underground Whole30 program has quietly led tens of thousands of people to weight loss, enhanced quality of life, and a healthier relationship with food&#8212;accompanied by stunning improvements in sleep, energy levels, mood, and self-esteem. More significant, many people have reported the "magical" elimination of a variety of symptoms, diseases, and conditions in just 30 days.

diabetes

high cholesterol

high blood pressure

obesity

acne

eczema

psoriasis

chronic fatigue

asthma

sinus infections

allergies

migraines

acid reflux

Crohn&#198;s

celiac disease

IBS

bipolar disorder

depression

Lyme disease

endometriosis

PCOS

autism

fibromyalgia

ADHD

hypothyroidism

arthritis

multiple sclerosis

Now, Dallas and Melissa detail not just the "how" of the Whole30, but also the "why," summarizing the science in a simple, accessible manner. It Starts With Food reveals how specific foods may be having negative effects on how you look, feel, and live&#8212;in ways that you&#198;d never associate with your diet. More important, they outline their lifelong strategy for eating Good Food in one clear and detailed action plan designed to help you create a healthy metabolism, heal your digestive tract, calm systemic inflammation, and put an end to unhealthy cravings, habits, and relationships with food.

Infused with the Hartwigs'' signature wit, tough love, and common sense, It Starts With Food is based on the latest scientific research and real-life experience, and includes testimonials, a detailed shopping guide, a meal-planning template, a Meal Map with creative, delicious recipes, and much more.

About the Author

Dallas Hartwig earned a BS in anatomy and physiology and an MS in physical therapy from Andrews University and has been a licensed physical therapist since 2001. He co-owned and operated a strength and conditioning facility with Melissa until founding Whole9 in November 2009. He is a Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition and an RKC-certified kettlebell instructor.

Melissa Hartwig is a Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition, an RKC-certified kettlebell instructor, and a current candidate for a master&#198;s of science in health and nutrition education at Hawthorn University. She co-owned and operated a strength and conditioning facility with Dallas until founding Whole9 with him in November 2009.